graceful

  • 11graceful — grace|ful [ greısfəl ] adjective * 1. ) graceful movement is smooth and beautiful: She rose to her feet in one graceful movement. 2. ) a graceful shape or object is attractive: graceful Moorish architecture graceful arms and feet 3. ) showing… …

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  • 12graceful */ — UK [ˈɡreɪsf(ə)l] / US [ˈɡreɪsfəl] adjective 1) a graceful shape or object is attractive graceful Moorish architecture graceful arms and feet 2) graceful movement is smooth and beautiful She rose to her feet in one graceful movement. 3) showing… …

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  • 13Graceful 4 — Infobox Album Name = Graceful 4 Type = Album Artist = 天上智喜 Released = November 14, 2007 Recorded = 2005 2007 Genre = Pop Length = 52:05 Label = Rhythm Zone Last album = This album = Graceful 4 (2007) Next album = Misc = Extra album cover Upper… …

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  • 14graceful — grace|ful [ˈgreısfəl] adj 1.) moving in a smooth and attractive way, or having an attractive shape or form ▪ Her movements were graceful and elegant. ▪ The branches formed a graceful curve. 2.) behaving in a polite and pleasant way ▪ Her father… …

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  • 15graceful — [ˈgreɪsf(ə)l] adj 1) a graceful shape or object is attractive 2) a graceful movement is smooth and beautiful 3) showing good manners and respect for other people She was extremely graceful in defeat.[/ex] gracefully adv …

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  • 16graceful — gracefully, adv. gracefulness, n. /grays feuhl/, adj. characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply. [1375 1425; late ME; see GRACE, FUL] Syn. limber, lithe, lissome. * * * …

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  • 17graceful — adjective 1 moving in a smooth and attractive way, or having an attractive shape: a slim graceful figure 2 behaving in a polite and pleasant way: a graceful apology gracefully adverb: When I am no longer needed, I shall retire gracefully.… …

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  • 18graceful — grace•ful [[t]ˈgreɪs fəl[/t]] adj. characterized by grace of form, manner, movement, or speech: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 grace′ful•ly, adv. grace′ful•ness, n …

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  • 19graceful — adjective /ˈɡɹejsfɵl/ Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion. She is a graceful dancer. Ant: graceless, clumsy See Also: gra …

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  • 20graceful — adj. Graceful is used with these nouns: ↑arc, ↑arch, ↑curve, ↑exit, ↑finger, ↑motion, ↑move, ↑movement, ↑swan, ↑sweep …

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